Device for gripping loads of variable sizes, and corresponding method for adapting gripping width
AssigneeSavoye
InventorsAdrien Mariusse, Erwan Godot
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Abstract
A device for gripping a load including first and second frame portions, a translation for moving the frame, first and second gripping arms mounted on the first and second frame portions, respectively, so as to move a load, and a width-adjustment for adapting a width of the first and second gripping arms. The width adjustment includes first locking/unlocking elements that lock the first frame portion relative to the path of travel, second locking/unlocking elements that unlock the second frame portion relative to the first frame portion, and a translation that moves the second frame portion along the path of travel.
Claims8
A device for gripping a load, comprising:
- a chassis comprising first and second chassis portions defining a load support area;
- a translation element configured to actuate a moving element for moving the chassis along a path of travel;
- first and second gripping arms mounted respectively on the first and the second chassis portions and configured to move a load from or to said support area;
- and
- a width adjustment, configured to adapt a width between the first and second gripping arms;
- wherein said width adjustment comprises:
- first locking/unlocking elements for locking/unlocking the first chassis portion relative to the path of travel;
- second locking/unlocking elements for locking/unlocking the second chassis portion relative to the first chassis portion;
- and
- said translation element,
- so that, for an adapting the width between the first and second gripping arms, the first locking/unlocking elements lock the first chassis portion relative to the path of travel, the second locking/unlocking elements unlock the second chassis portion relative to the first chassis portion, and said translation element actuates the moving element to move the second chassis portion along the path of travel.
A method for adapting a width between first and second gripping arms of a gripping device comprising:
- a chassis comprising first and second chassis portions defining a load-supporting area,
- translation elements configured to actuate moving elements for moving the chassis along a path of travel,
- the first and second gripping arms mounted respectively on the first and second chassis portions and configured to move a load from or to said support area,
- wherein the method comprises the following steps:
- locking the first chassis portion relative to the path;
- unlocking the second chassis portion relative to the first chassis portion;
- and
- actuating said translation elements to actuate said moving elements such that the second chassis portion is moved in translation along the path to adapt the width between the first and second gripping arms.
A computer readable and non-transient storage medium storing a computer program product comprising program code instructions for implementing a method for adapting a width between first and second gripping arms of a gripping device, when said program is executed on a computer, wherein the gripping device comprises:
- a chassis comprising first and second chassis portions defining a load-supporting area,
- translation elements configured to actuate moving elements for moving the chassis along a path of travel,
- the first and second gripping arms mounted respectively on the first and second chassis portions and configured to move a load from or to said support area,
- wherein the method comprises the following steps:
- locking the first chassis portion relative to the path;
- unlocking the second chassis portion relative to the first chassis portion;
- and
- actuating said translation elements to actuate said moving elements such that the second chassis portion is moved in translation along the path to adapt the width between the first and second gripping arms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.